A syndrome of vascular calcification, thrombosis and skin necrosis, seen almost exclusively in patients with chronic kidney disease.
calixtus
calxes
calxes
noun
plural of calx
calyxes
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
carboxyls
carboxyls
noun
plural of carboxyl
catalexes
catalexes
noun
plural of catalexis
catalexis
catalexis
noun
A shortened or incomplete last foot at the end of a verse.
Truncation at the close of a line of poetry by omission of one or two final syllables.
cataplexies
cataplexies
noun
plural of cataplexy
caulotaxis
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
cephalotaxus
cephalothoraxes
cephalothoraxes
noun
plural of cephalothorax
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chilomastix
cholecystopexy
circumflexes
circumflexes
noun
plural of circumflex
clarenceuxship
claxons
claxons
noun
plural of claxon
cleidorrhexis
climaxes
climaxes
noun
plural of climax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of climax
clinoaxis
clinoaxis
noun
the diagonal axis that makes an oblique angle with the vertical axis in a monoclinic crystal
cloxacillins
cloxacillins
noun
plural of cloxacillin
coalboxes
coalboxes
noun
plural of coalbox
cocarboxylase
cocarboxylase
noun
A compound, related to vitamin B, that can be prepared from aneurine.
coexclusive
coexplosion
coextensively
coextensively
adv
To the same extent.
colaxais
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
complexes
complexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complex
complexest
complexest
adj
superlative form of complex: most complex
complexifies
complexifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complexify
complexionist
complexionless
complexionless
adj
colourless; pale
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
complexities
complexities
noun
plural of complexity
complexness
complexness
noun
The state or quality of being complex.
complexus
complexus
noun
(anatomy) A large muscle of the back, passing from the spine to the head.
(dated) A complex; an aggregate of parts; a complication.
confluxes
confluxes
noun
plural of conflux
confluxibleness
connexionalism
connexionalism
noun
(theology) The theological understanding and foundation of Methodist polity, as practised in the British Methodist Church, the American United Methodist Church, and many of the countries where Methodism was established by their missionaries.
consolatrix
contextless
contextless
adj
without context
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexpostulation
coxalgias
coxalgias
noun
plural of coxalgia
coxalgies
coxalgies
noun
plural of coxalgy
cupressinoxylon
curtalaxes
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
decarboxylase
decarboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
desmoscolex
desoxalic
desoxalic
adj
(archaic) Made or derived from oxalic acid.
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
deutoscolex
dextroglucose
dextroglucose
noun
(archaic) dextrose (D-glucose) form of glucose
dicatalexis
disclimax
disclimax
noun
(US) plagioclimax
disclimaxes
disclimaxes
noun
plural of disclimax
discomplexion
discomplexion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To change the complexion or hue of.
doxycyclines
doxycyclines
noun
plural of doxycycline
dyslexic
dyslexic
adj
Having dyslexia.
Of or pertaining to dyslexia.
noun
A person who has dyslexia.
dyslexics
dyslexics
noun
plural of dyslexic
electrotaxis
electrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field
encephalomalaxis
epicalyxes
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
excellences
excellences
noun
plural of excellence
excellencies
excellencies
noun
plural of excellency
excels
excels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excel
excelse
excelsin
excelsin
noun
A quassinoid found in brazil nuts.
excelsior
excelsior
adj
(archaic) Loftier, yet higher, more elevated; ever upward.
More surpassing, more excelling.
intj
A greeting, farewell or acclamation, especially associated with comic book fandom and famous comic book writer Stan Lee.
noun
(Canada, US) Stuffing material (as for furniture and mattresses) made of slender, curled woodshavings, as a substitute for hair.
(US printing, dated) The size of type between Norse and brilliant, standardized as 3-point.
excelsitude
exceptionableness
exceptionableness
noun
exceptionability
exceptionalness
exceptionalness
noun
The quality of being exceptional.
exceptionless
exceptionless
adj
(programming) Without the use of an exception-handling mechanism.
without exception
exceptless
exceptless
adj
(obsolete) Not exceptional; usual.
excessively
excessively
adj
in an excessive manner
adv
In excess.
To an excessive degree.
exciples
exciples
noun
plural of exciple
excisable
excisable
adj
Liable or subject to excise.
excitabilities
excitabilities
noun
plural of excitability
excitableness
excitableness
noun
The quality of being excitable, excitability.
excitomuscular
excitovascular
exclaimers
exclaimers
noun
plural of exclaimer
exclaims
exclaims
noun
plural of exclaim
exclamations
exclamations
noun
plural of exclamation
exclaustration
exclaustration
noun
The release of a monk (or nun) from their religious vows, and their subsequent return to the outside world.
exclaves
exclaves
noun
plural of exclave
exclosure
exclosure
noun
A limited area from which unwanted animals, such as domestic cattle or wildlife, are excluded by fencing or other means.
excluders
excluders
noun
plural of excluder
excludes
excludes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exclude
exclusion
exclusion
noun
(obsolete) The act of pushing or forcing something out.
An item not covered by an insurance policy.
The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
exclusioner
exclusioner
Noun
A member of the political factions that sought to exclude from the throne of England in the 17th century.
exclusionism
exclusionism
noun
A policy or ideology that favors exclusion of some individuals or groups from a nation, sect, etc.
The quality of being exclusionist.
exclusionist
exclusionist
adj
Of or pertaining to an exclusionist, or to exclusionism
noun
A person who advocates the exclusion of someone or something
exclusions
exclusions
noun
plural of exclusion
exclusive
exclusive
adj
(figuratively) Referring to a membership organisation, service or product: of high quality and/or renown, for superior members only. A snobbish usage, suggesting that members who do not meet requirements, which may be financial, of celebrity, religion, skin colour etc., are excluded.
(linguistics) Of or relating to the first-person plural pronoun when excluding the person being addressed.
(literally) Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.
(of two people in a romantic or sexual relationship) Having a romantic or sexual relationship with one another, to the exclusion of others.
Exclusionary.
Whole, undivided, entire.
noun
(grammar) A word or phrase that restricts something, such as only, solely, or simply.
A member of a group who exclude others from their society.
Information (or an artefact) that is granted or obtained exclusively.
exclusively
exclusively
adv
(focus) to the exclusion of anything or anyone else; solely or entirely
exclusiveness
exclusiveness
noun
The state of being exclusive; exclusivity.
exclusivenesses
exclusivenesses
noun
plural of exclusiveness
exclusivism
exclusivism
noun
(religion) The doctrine that one religion is the only true religion, or that one religious sect is the only true version of a larger religion.
The practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes others.
exclusivisms
exclusivisms
noun
plural of exclusivism
exclusivist
exclusivist
noun
An advocate of exclusivism.
exclusivistic
exclusivistic
adj
Exhibiting exclusivism.
exclusivists
exclusivists
noun
plural of exclusivist
exclusivity
exclusivity
noun
The quality of being exclusive.
exclusory
exclusory
adj
having the power or the function of excluding.
tending to exclude.
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
excrescential
excrescential
adj
Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.
excrescently
excrescently
adv
In an excrescent manner.
exculpates
exculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate
exculpations
exculpations
noun
plural of exculpation
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
excursively
excursively
adv
In an excursive manner.
excusability
excusability
Noun
The quality of being excusable.
excusable
excusable
adj
Possible to excuse; worthy of being excused.
excusableness
excusableness
noun
The quality of being excusable.
excusably
excusably
adv
In an excusable manner or to an excusable degree
excusal
excusal
noun
The act of excusing or of being excused.
excuseful
excusefully
excuseless
excuseless
adj
Having no excuse; not admitting of excuse or apology.
excusingly
excusingly
adv
So as to excuse; by way of an excuse.
excusively
execrableness
execrableness
noun
The quality of being execrable.
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exencephalous
exencephalus
exencephalus
noun
(medicine) A deformed infant with the brain more or less outside the cranial cavity.